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Brazilsat 2
Brazilian geostationary communication satellite. Brazilsat 2 was launched on March 28, 1986 aboard a Ariane 3 from Kourou. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1986-026BNORAD 16650Brazil
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Brasilsat 2
- Common name
- Brazilsat 2
- Payload designation
- SBTS 2
- International designator
- 1986-026B
- NORAD catalog number
- 16650
- GCAT identifier
- S16650
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/498
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- SBTS
- Owner
- Embratel
- Country
- Brazil
- Builder
- Hughes Space and Comms. Co (Hughes Satellite Systems)
- Platform (bus)
- HS-376
Launch
- Date
- March 28, 1986 · 23:30 UTC
- Launch record
- 1986-026Success
- Rocket
- Ariane 3
- Spaceport
- Kourou · pad ELA2
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,760 km
- Apogee
- 35,813 km
- Inclination
- 0.06°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Feb 26, 2004
- End of operations
- Feb 26, 2004
Size
- Mass
- 652 kg
- Dry mass
- 583 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 1,195 kg
- Length
- 7.1 m
- Diameter
- 2.20 m
- Span
- 7.1 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q9663929 (CC0).